Share of women among the population living with hiv in Canada
Canada: Share of women among the population living with hiv was 26.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.33
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
121st
of 172 countries
All-time high
26.33
in 2024
All-time low
19.48
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 26.33 for share of women among the population living with hiv in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women among the population living with hiv in Canada peaked at 26.33 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.48, in 1990.
Canada ranks 121st of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.48 | — |
| 1991 | 19.62 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 19.83 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 20.02 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 20.24 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 20.48 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 20.64 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 20.73 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 20.83 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 20.89 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 20.94 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 20.99 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 21.06 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 21.13 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 21.23 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 21.36 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 21.51 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 21.68 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 21.88 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 22.09 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 22.3 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 22.52 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 22.78 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 23.02 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 23.25 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 23.49 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 23.73 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 23.97 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 24.29 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 24.61 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 24.91 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 25.23 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 25.63 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 25.99 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 26.33 | +1.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 26.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.64, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.27 | 19.48 | 20.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.39 | 20.94 | 22.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4 | 22.3 | 24.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.62 | 24.91 | 26.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women among the population living with hiv in Canada?
- Share of women among the population living with hiv in Canada was 26.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 26.33 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.48 in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for share of women among the population living with hiv?
- Canada ranks 121st out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women among the population living with hiv rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women among the population living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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